Question

Chapter 19 Differing Parenting Styles Lisette and Joel are a couple in their 20s. They have a 2-week-old baby boy and have come in for a well-baby check of their healthy infant. Joel is carrying the infant with Lisette trailing behind. When the nurse inquires how things are going at home, Lisette becomes tearful and Joel looks away. As the nurse questions them further, it becomes evident that the couple differs in their perception of how the baby should be cared for. Lisette was raised in various foster homes after being taken from her abusive mother at 3 years of age, and she has no relatives who are involved in her life at the present time. Joel comes from a large, affectionate family who is thrilled with the new baby and frequently visits. While visiting, they take over the care of the baby. Lisette has been feeling overwhelmed by the care of the infant and often just lets him cry in his crib. Immediately, Joel or one of his family members always picks up the baby when he cries.

1. What can the nurse do to help this couple?

2. What specific interventions may be helpful?

3. How can Joel’s family help?

4. What other resources are important for this family?

Answer 1

1.Adequate parenting techniques and proper education related to child parenting need to be instructed.Lisette need to be counselled and educated about parenting importance in an evidence based model.

2.Interventions focussing impact of impaired parenting need to be educated that,factors that will affect the infant need to be educated .Impaired parenting can result in

• frequent illness
• Run away
• lack of attachment
• poor social competence
• poor cognitive development

3.Joel's family can help in communicating with Lisette redarding the attention and care required on time.History of being abused was a primary cause behingd Lisette's ignorance of the baby.these need to be communicated and supportive measures to implement her feelings and attituded need to be instructed.

4.

• Develop constructive parenting skills to support infant/child growth and development.
• Initiates appropriate measures to develop a safe, nurturing environment
• Acquires and displays attentive, supportive parenting behaviors
• Identifies strategies to protect child from harm and/or neglect and initiates action when indicated
• Attachment Promotion
• Developmental Enhancement
• Family Integrity Promotion
• Parenting Promotion